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Plan of work Plan of work 1)Introduction 1)Introduction A) Definition of a book? A) Definition of a book? B) why people write books? B) why people write books? C) The first book ever written? C) The first book ever written? 2) List of books. 2) List of books.  Book analysis. Book analysis.   How each book contributed to How each book contributed to  change the world. change the world.

Introduction Introduction  A book is a collection of sheets of A book is a collection of sheets of  paper, parchment or other material paper, parchment or other material with a piece of text written on them, with a piece of text written on them, bound together along one edge bound together along one edge within covers. Each side of a sheet is within covers. Each side of a sheet is called a page and a single sheet called a page and a single sheet within a book may be called a leaf. within a book may be called a leaf.

The first book in the world The first book in the world  In November 1984, 136 kilometers south of In November 1984, 136 kilometers south of  Cairo, a young Egyptian archaeologist discovered Cairo, a young Egyptian archaeologist discovered what may well be the oldest book in the world. what may well be the oldest book in the world.  Dating back to the second half of the 4th century, Dating back to the second half of the 4th century,  it was found in the tomb of an 11- - year year- - old girl, old girl, it was found in the tomb of an 11 placed underneath her head. Hailed as the placed underneath her head. Hailed as the earliest complete book of Psalms ever found, it earliest complete book of Psalms ever found, it was hand- - written in a dialect once used by written in a dialect once used by was hand Egypt ’ ’s first Christians Coptic Oxyrhynchus in s first Christians Coptic Oxyrhynchus in Egypt Greek letters. Greek letters.

Why people write books? Why people write books?  People write as a source of pleasure, People write as a source of pleasure,  passing a message, save history, passing a message, save history, frustration, influence change. frustration, influence change.  Books reveals the inner thoughts Books reveals the inner thoughts  and creativity of a person, keep and creativity of a person, keep them ever exiting and acts as a them ever exiting and acts as a source of reference. source of reference.

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty On Liberty, , John Stuart Mill, (1859) (1859) Advocated Utilitarianism in ethics, i.e., the view that we dvocated Utilitarianism in ethics, i.e., the view that we A   should each act so as to prom ote the greatest happiness for should each act so as to prom ote the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. the greatest number of people. majority“ “ "the tyranny of the majority He talked on "the tyranny of the He talked on   The danger is that the majority denies liberty to individuals, The danger is that the majority denies liberty to individuals,   whether explicitly through laws, which he calls "acts of whether explicitly through laws, which he calls "acts of public authority," or more subtly through morals and social public authority," or more subtly through morals and social pressure, which he calls "collective opinion." pressure, which he calls "collective opinion." This book is a key liberal work in proclaiming the rights of an in proclaiming the rights of an This book is a key liberal work   individual. It established the Harm Principle - individual. It established the Harm Principle - people can do people can do anything they like as long as it does not harm others. anything they like as long as it does not harm others.

The Rights of Man – – Thomas Thomas The Rights of Man Paine (1791) Paine (1791) Human rights originate in Nature, thus, rights cannot be Human rights originate in Nature, thus, rights cannot be   granted via political charter. granted via political charter. Rights are inherently in all the inhabitants; but charters, by Rights are inherently in all the inhabitants; but charters, by   annulling those rights, in the majority, leave the right, by annulling those rights, in the majority, leave the right, by exclusion, in the hands of a few . . . They . . . consequently exclusion, in the hands of a few . . . They . . . consequently are instruments of injustice. are instruments of injustice.  democracy is incompatible with democracy is incompatible with primogeniture primogeniture  The sole purpose of the government is to protect the The sole purpose of the government is to protect the   irrefutable rights inherent to every human being. Thus all irrefutable rights inherent to every human being. Thus all institutions which do not benefit a nation are illegitimate, institutions which do not benefit a nation are illegitimate, including the monarchy (and the nobility) and the military including the monarchy (and the nobility) and the military establishment. establishment. Paine, an English writer, influenced American Democracy Paine, an English writer, influenced American Democracy and Democracy in general with his writings. and Democracy in general with his writings.

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, (1852) (1852) Beecher Stowe, This novel pointed out the horrible treatments This novel pointed out the horrible treatments   and discrimination given to the black race in and discrimination given to the black race in America. I t also pointed out the role the church America. I t also pointed out the role the church play in encouraging discrimination, slavery and play in encouraging discrimination, slavery and also tried to point out the equality between also tried to point out the equality between blacks and whites in front of God. Uncle Tom blacks and whites in front of God. Uncle Tom tried to put forward the dangers if the blacks try tried to put forward the dangers if the blacks try to revolt. to revolt.  This anti This anti- - slavery novel had a profound effect on slavery novel had a profound effect on  attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the United States. I t played a role in the build- - up up the United States. I t played a role in the build to the American Civil War and heavily influenced to the American Civil War and heavily influenced public opinion in Northern states. public opinion in Northern states.

The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales the Canterbury Tales, (circa 14th , (circa 14th the Canterbury Tales century) century) Popularise the use of vernacular vernacular English as the dominant English as the dominant Popularise the use of   language in English in English literature literature ( ( rather rather than than Latin or French Latin or French language comm only used used at at the time) the time) – – comm only the Canterbury Tales set the standard for future works works of of the Canterbury Tales set the standard for future   English literature literature English Without Geoffrey, you'd be reading this in Latin. Without Geoffrey, you'd be reading this in Latin.  

Communist Manifesto – – Karl Karl Communist Manifesto Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) The Manifesto Manifesto suggested a course of action for a proletarian suggested a course of action for a proletarian The   revolution to overthrow the bourgeois society and abolish revolution to overthrow the bourgeois society and abolish private property, in the belief that this would lead to a private property, in the belief that this would lead to a classless and stateless society. classless and stateless society. The manifesto urged the working classes to overthrow its The manifesto urged the working classes to overthrow its   rulers and establish a classless society without private rulers and establish a classless society without private property. The Russian Revolution Russian Revolution turned his theory into turned his theory into property. The reality and the world was never the same again. reality and the world was never the same again.

The first rule book of the football The first rule book of the football association, 1863 association, 1863 The first gam e ever played under the rules took The first gam e ever played under the rules took   place on 9 January 1 8 6 3 at Battersea Park in south- place on 9 January 1 8 6 3 at Battersea Park in south - w est London. The Football Association's book w est London. The Football Association's book regulated the gam e in and around London but in the regulated the gam e in and around London but in the provinces clubs continued to follow their local rules provinces clubs continued to follow their local rules for som e tim e. for som e tim e. This book set out the blueprint for w hat has becom e This book set out the blueprint for w hat has becom e   the m ost fam ous sport in the w orld. the m ost fam ous sport in the w orld.